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Mandt Township vs Grace Township Next-door neighbors in Chippewa County. The biggest differences: home values (+92% in Mandt Township) and median age (17.2 yrs in Grace Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Mandt Township A small town of 115
Quiet strengths Mandt Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Grace Township A small town of 62
Quiet strengths Grace Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $670 more a month in Mandt Township A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Mandt Township $1,440 /mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →
Grace Township $770 /mo
Typical home $130K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
The difference: $670 a month , about $8,000 a year , between Mandt Township and Grace Township.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Where they are Mandt Township and Grace Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mandt Township ↔ Grace Township 6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
115 Highest 62 Lowest
Median age
38.6 ±6.5 Lowest about the MN average 55.8 ±3.7 Highest 44% above MN
Kids under 18
25.2% ±17.6 Highest MN: 22.9% 8.1% ±40 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
22.6% ±16 MN: 17.3% 22.6% ±36.8 MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.5% Highest MN: 39.4% 7% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7% ±9.1 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±22.8 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$107,813 ±$5k Highest 21% above MN $90,893 ±$22k Lowest about the MN average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$250,000 ±$42k Highest 24% below MN $130,000 ±$27k Lowest 61% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,500 Highest 55% below MN $1,063 Lowest 68% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
2.6% Highest MN: 9.3% 0% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.4% Highest MN: 72.2% 77.4% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1956 Highest 23 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
21 min Highest 6% below MN 19 min Lowest 15% below MN
Work from home
5.4% ±7.1 Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.1% ±5.6 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.2% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Lowest 23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.49 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Montevideo (26%) Montevideo (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grace Township Few work in Mandt Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.4% Lowest 7.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.8 mi Highest 1.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Highest 1.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Mandt Township or Grace Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Mandt Township? → Moving to Mandt Township: what should I know? →
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Grace Township or Mandt Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grace Township? → Moving to Grace Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Mandt Township Towns like Mandt Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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